Shock eliminator

ABSTRACT

A shock eliminator includes a holder frame supported on support means, the holder frame having a horizontal base wall fixedly fastened to the support means and a plurality of coupling walls respectively extended from the base wall, a bearing frame adapted to support load means on the holder frame, the bearing frame having a horizontal base wall supporting the load means and a plurality of coupling walls extended from the base wall and respectively coupled to the coupling walls of the holder frame, and elastomer means connected between the coupling walls of the holder frame and the coupling walls of the bearing frame to absorb horizontal and vertical shocks and twisting forces.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a shock eliminator for use inconduction to absorb shocks and, more particularly, to such a shockeliminator, which can easily be installed in a construction toeffectively absorb shocks.

[0002] It is known that a severe earthquake may cause great suffering orruin. In order to eliminate or reduce damage from earthquake, shockabsorbing and eliminating arrangement in a construction is important.Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a shockeliminator which can effectively absorb shocks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention has been accomplished under thecircumstances in view.

[0004] It is the main object of the present invention to provide a shockeliminator, which is practical for use in a construction to effectivelyeliminate shocks.

[0005] According to the present invention, the shock eliminatorcomprises a holder frame supported on support means, the holder framehaving a horizontal base wall fixedly fastened to the support means anda plurality of coupling walls respectively extended from the base wall,a bearing frame adapted to support load means on the holder frame, thebearing frame having a horizontal base wall supporting the load meansand a plurality of coupling walls extended from the base wall andrespectively coupled to the coupling walls of the holder frame, andelastomer means connected between the coupling walls of the holderframe, the coupling walls of the bearing frame absorbing horizontal andvertical shocks and twisting forces.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006]FIG. 1 is an installed view of the present invention.

[0007]FIG. 2 is a side view showing one arrangement of the shockeliminator according to the present invention.

[0008]FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2.

[0009]FIG. 4 is a side view showing another arrangement of the shockeliminator according to the present invention.

[0010]FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V-V of FIG. 4.

[0011]FIG. 6 shows another installation example of the shock eliminatoraccording to the present invention.

[0012]FIG. 7 is a side view of an alternate arrangement of the shockeliminator according to the present invention.

[0013]FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 7.

[0014]FIG. 9 shows still another installation example of the shockeliminator according to the present invention.

[0015]FIG. 10 is a side view of another alternate arrangement of theshock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0016]FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XI˜XI of FIG. 10.

[0017]FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII˜XII of FIG. 10.

[0018]FIG. 13 shows an alternate form of the shock eliminator accordingto the present invention.

[0019]FIG. 14 shows another alternate form of the shock eliminatoraccording to the present invention.

[0020]FIG. 15 shows still another alternate form of the shock eliminatoraccording to the present invention.

[0021]FIG. 16 illustrates the shock eliminator fastened to the beam of aconstruction according to the present invention.

[0022]FIG. 17 shows the shock eliminator installed in a buildingaccording to the present invention.

[0023]FIG. 18 shows still another installation example of the presentinvention.

[0024]FIG. 19 shows still another installation example of the presentinvention

[0025] FIGS. 20˜24 show still other different installation examples ofthe present invention.

[0026]FIG. 25 shows different profiles of the cross section of the shockeliminator according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 12, a shock eliminator 10 is showncomprising a bearing frame 11, a holder frame 12, and elastomericmembers 13. The bearing frame 11 and the holder frame 12 each comprise ahorizontal wall 111 or 121, and a plurality of vertical walls 112 or 122perpendicularly extended from the horizontal wall 111 or 121 andarranged in parallel. The vertical walls 122 of the holder frame 12 arerespectively inserted into the space between each two adjacent verticalwalls 112 of the bearing frame 11. The elastomeric members 13 arerespectively connected between the vertical walls 112 of the firstbearing frame 111 and the vertical walls 122 of the holder frame 12. Theelastomeric members 13 can be of single-layer structure or ofmultiple-layer structure.

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the horizontal wall 111 of thebearing frame 11 is fixedly fastened to the bottom of the floor plate21, which carries a load 20, and the horizontal wall 121 of the holderframe 12 is fixedly fastened to support rods 30, which supports thefloor plate 21 and the load 20 on the floor. When a vibrating force(from an earthquake or an external vibration source) is transmitted tothe support rods 30, the shock eliminator 10 eliminates shock waves,preventing transmission of shock waves to the load 20.

[0029]FIGS. 4 through 12 and FIG. 19 show different mounting arrangementof the shock eliminator 10 between the floor plate 21 and the supportrods 30 according to the present invention. FIGS. 13 through 15 showother different alternate forms of the present invention in which thebearing frame 11 and the holder frame 12 are horizontally arranged inparallel, and the elastomeric members 13 are connected between thebearing frame 11 and the holder frame 12. FIGS. 16 through 18 illustratethe shock eliminator 10 installed in a construction 40. As illustrated,the bearing frame 11 is fixedly fastened to the bottom side of the beam41, and the holder frame 12 is supported on two reversely obliquelyextended support rods 30, which are connected to the bottom end of arespective column 42 of the construction 40. Therefore, the elastomericmembers 13 of the shock eliminator 10 absorb shocks, and eliminatetransmission of shock waves between the beam 41 and the columns 42.FIGS. 20 through 24 show other different installation examples of thepresent invention. As illustrated, the bearing frame 11 is fastened tothe beam 41 of the construction 40, and the holder frame 12 is connectedto the support rods 30. In FIGS. 20 and 21, the support rods 30 arerespectively disposed in an oblique position. In FIGS. 22 and 23, theholder frame 12 is installed in the wall and the windowsill 31 of theconstruction 30. FIG. 24 shows still another installation example of thepresent invention, in which the holder frame 12 is directly fastened tothe foundation 32. Referring to FIG. 25, the shock eliminator can bemade having a circular, square, rectangular, triangular, or polygonalcross section.

[0030] It is to be understood that the drawings are designed forpurposes of illustration only, and are not intended for use as adefinition of the limits and scope of the invention disclosed.

I claim:
 1. A shock eliminator comprising a holder frame supported onsupport means, the said holder frame comprising a base wall fixedlyfastened to the said support means and a plurality of coupling wallsrespectively extended from the base wall of the said holder frame, abearing frame mounted on the said holder frame to support load means onthe said holder frame, the said bearing frame comprising a base wallsupporting the said load means and a plurality of coupling wallsextended from the base wall of the said bearing frame and respectivelyconnected to the coupling walls of the said holder frame, and elastomermeans coupled between the coupling walls of the said holder frame andthe coupling walls of the said bearing frame and adapted to absorbhorizontal and vertical shocks and twisting forces.
 2. The shockeliminator of claim 1, wherein the base wall and coupling walls of thesaid holder frame and the base wall and coupling walls of the saidbearing frame are respectively disposed in any direction.
 3. The shockeliminator of claim 1, wherein the said elastomer means is comprised ofmultiple layers of elastomeric members.
 4. The shock eliminator of claim1, wherein the said support means is comprised of two supporting rodsarranged in a V-shaped configuration.
 5. The shock eliminator of claim1, wherein the said support means is a supporting wall.
 6. The shockeliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is an obliquesupport member.
 7. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the saidsupport means is a construction floor.
 8. The shock eliminator of claim1, wherein the said support means is a construction foundation.
 9. Theshock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is awindowsill.
 10. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said holderframe, the said bearing frame and the said elastomer means have a crosssection of any of circular, square, rectangular, triangular, andpolygonal shapes.